Rescue and defense exoskeletons
Load-carrying and strength-assist suits for emergency responders and the military: a small category, with most projects still at the trial stage.
- Products listed
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- Powered / passive
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Exoskeletons have long been associated with the military, but very few rescue or defense suits can actually be bought. This site only lists products that are offered commercially, which is why this category is short.
What is available
Cyber Human Systems EXORESCUE is a powered full-body system marketed for defense and emergency response, such as carrying equipment and casualties. Like most equipment in this space, it is sold by quote to organisations rather than individuals.
Why most military exoskeletons are prototypes
Armed forces have funded exoskeleton research for decades, most visibly the US Army’s TALOS “Iron Man suit” programme, which ended in 2019 without a fielded suit. The obstacles are practical: power supply in the field, weight, heat, noise, reliability in mud and water, and getting in and out quickly. Most current defense work focuses on lighter, task-specific devices for logistics and load-carrying, tested in trials rather than issued to troops.
Overlap with industrial devices
In practice, many military and emergency-service trials use the same passive back, shoulder and leg supports sold for industry, for jobs like loading, maintenance and carrying heavy kit. See industrial exoskeletons for those.